Center for Research Development and Scholarship (CRDS)

Our Mission: To facilitate scholarly activity and thereby promote new knowledge that improves care to the community and the nation while serving as a good steward of research resources.

The Center for Research Development and Scholarship (CRDS) at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing achieves its mission by fostering a scholarly environment and offering services relevant to our researchers while considering the future directions and needs of science. It works closely to compliment the services provided by VUMC VICTR.

Organization and Personnel

CRDS is directed by Dr. Mariann R. Piano, Senior Associate Dean for Research. The need for and direction of CRDS’ services are determined through input from the faculty and postdoctoral fellows through formal monthly email solicitations of ideas and quarterly meetings devoted to research support issues to which all faculty and CRDS staff are invited.

The CRDS staff function cooperatively and most have been cross-trained for at least one additional position. Four overlapping work teams (grants financial management, research support, scholarship support and CRDS administration) meet the needs of our users.